TO: Mayor and City Council
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FROM: Legislative Committee
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Summary of 2024 Oregon Legislative Session.
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.
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The City Council’s Legislative Committee meets monthly, between sessions, to consider priorities to guide Salem’s Federal and State agendas. The Oregon State Legislature convened February 5, 2024 for a short session. During the Session, the Legislative Committee meets with more frequency. For the 2024 Session, the Legislative Committee was comprised of Mayor Hoy and Councilors Stapleton, Nordyke, and Phillips, with Councilor Nishioka serving as alternate.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
The Legislative Committee meets monthly during the interim between State legislative sessions to receive updates and consider priorities for the City’s State and Federal agendas. For the 2024 Session, the Legislative Committee was comprised of Mayor Hoy and Councilors Stapleton, Nordyke, and Phillips, with Councilor Nishioka serving as alternate.
On January 12, 2024, the City Council Legislative Committee met to consider amendments to Legislative priorities and policies to form Salem’s legislative agenda (Attachment 1) and forwarded them to City Council for their approval. The City Council also delegated the authority to adopt official City positions on legislation to the Council Legislative Committee for the 2024 Legislative Session, due to the brevity of the short session and the speed at which legislation moves. This enables the City to be more responsive and nimble throughout the short session.
The Oregon State Legislature convened February 5, 2024 for a short session. The Legislature adjourned March 7, 2024. A summary of the bills of interest to the City of Salem and their outcome is attached (Attachment 2).
BACKGROUND:
The Legislative Committee provides the City Council with regular updates during session. To make the best use of Council and staff resources and position the City to respond more expeditiously to moving legislation, the Council approves policy statements which are intended to guide public officials and the City's contracted lobbyists in responding to and formulating positions on issues expected to come before the Oregon Legislature or topics anticipated to be addressed at the Federal level.
Courtney Knox Busch
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Attachments:
1. City of Salem 2024 Federal and State Policy Agenda.
2. 2024 Legislative Session report.